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Operator Decision Making Before Starting and While Doing an Activity/Task: Development and Evaluation of Integrated Front-end Priming and Heuristic Risk Management Tools for Operators
Motivation – This paper describes ongoing PhD research to develop and evaluate practical tools for use by operators to manage and control their risks in a dynamic environment, before starting and while undertaking an activity/task. Research approach – Three different industries are examined: mining, railway and construction. In each, several different comparative high-risk activities are examined; for example, working at heights. Findings/Design – Initial observations are currently taking place, before subsequent detailed data collection. Research limitations/Implications – Final risk management and decision making tools developed will likely differ for application depending on the company’s maturity in risk management and level of risk by task/activity type. Originality/Value – This ongoing research explores the area of risk management and decision making, and is looking to marry together the appropriate common sets of systems and cognitive perspectives. Take away message – Practical tools, possibly computer-based, can be developed to help operators manage and control risks.
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Contributors
Garry James Marling
Tim Horberry
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Publication date:
June
2009
Publication date
(Print):
June
2009
Pages: 362-369
Affiliations
[0001]PhD Researcher
Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
[0002]Associate Professor of Human Factors
Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia